In a nail-biting encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by just six runs, posting 210/6 and holding their nerve as GT fell short at 204/8 in 20 overs
Shikhar Dhawan's fighting half-century went in vain as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to beat a struggling Deccan Chargers by 20 runs in an Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
While KKR bowlers have shown steady improvement, Rahane admitted the batting group hasn't pulled its weight.
Kolkata win third IPL title after bowlers rout Hyderabad
Mahela Jayawardene ended his poor scoring run with a crucial half-century to lead Kings XI Punjab to a thrilling six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Jayawardene was unbeaten on 52 from 41 deliveries, inclusive of seven boundaries, while Simon Katich scored a brisk 34 from 28 deliveries as the Punjab side escaped to victory off the final delivery of the match.
Brendon McCullum hit an unbeaten 158 off 73 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders trounced Bangalore Royal Challengers by 140 runs in the opening match of the Indian Premier League at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.
The lack of tension fuelled the '#WorstIPLFinal' trend on social media.
Rohit Sharma became the first batter to register more than 1000 runs against a franchise in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir struck his fourth half-century of the season as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the Indian Premier League on Monday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Hyderabad.
Brilliant bowling by the pace duo of Umesh Yadav and Morne Morkel, followed by skipper Gautam Gambhir's superb half-century, powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings are officially out of the play-off race in Indian Premier League 2025, but their spirit remained intact as they secured their third victory of the season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
A clinical Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thrashed a completely disoriented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Chennai on Friday.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson called Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell a 'threat' following his impressive performance in the IPL match in Pune on Saturday.
Shivam Mavi took 2-20, while Kamlesh Nagarkoti claimed 2-13, as the two youngsters put in a superb display to bowl KKR to victory.
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Angelo Mathews was the top performer in the opening match of the third edition of the Indian Permier League, scoring an unbeaten on 65 off 46 deliveries and claiming one wicket as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 11 runs.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was all praise for Andre Russell, whose unbeaten 70 off 31 balls steered them to a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
Pooran is only behind his West Indian counterparts Chris Gayle to achieved the landmark in just 50 innings and Andre Russell who took 72 innings to smash 150 maximums.
Photos of the IPL match being played between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday
For KKR, IPL 2025 is slipping away rapidly. They need more than just a few tactical tweaks - they need clarity of leadership and bold but sensible changes in their playing XI.
Rajasthan Royals maintained their impeccable home record against Kolkata Knight Riders outclassing the defending champions by 19 runs to register their second successive victory in the Pepsi Indian Premier League, in Jaipur, on Monday.
Kolkata Knight Riders batter Quinton de Kock says having former Chennai Super Kings players Ajinkya Rahane and Moeen Ali in their ranks gave them key insights into the Chepauk conditions, which prompted the decision to field an extra spinner, a move that proved crucial in their eight-wicket win in the IPL match in Chennai on Friday.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane felt it was tough for the bowlers.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma made history on Sunday
An inspired bowling performance by Shoaib Akhtar helped Kolkata Knight Riders score a run win over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya revealed his mindset behind bowling a bouncer out of the blue to Kolkata Knight Riders record-signing Venkatesh Iyer during the opening match of Indian Premier League 2025, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrashing by Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on Friday prompted former Australia cricketer Tom Moody to blame Virat Kohli's fellow-batters for the humbling defeat.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers Hyderabad by 23 runs in an Indian Premier League match at Hyderabad on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya praised the team's scouting team for discovering left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar, who starred in the team's eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Kumar took four wickets on debut, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat in the IPL, and played a crucial role in restricting KKR to 116 runs.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders scored a convincing 46-run win over struggling Pune Warriors, in Pune, to keep alive their outside hopes of qualifying for the play-off stage of the Indian Premier League.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
IMAGES from the IPL match between KKR and LSG at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday
Half-centuries from Manoj Tiwary and Sourav Ganguly coupled with a disciplined bowling performance saw Kolkata Knight Riders register a comfortable 39-run victory against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League in Mohali, on Saturday.
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock claimed three wickets for 12 runs as Mumbai Indians shot out the Kolkata side for a paltry 67 before winning the IPL match by eight wickets.
